Information Security Consultant

Bupa; Stretford; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Bupa health insurance

Enhanced pension

Onsite gyms or local discounts

Other benefits

Job summary

Bupa is seeking an Information Security Consultant to safeguard confidentiality, integrity and availability of data across its systems. The role offers hybrid working from London, Staines, Salford or Leeds with a competitive salary and a 10% bonus.

You will provide IT security consultancy, support governance and risk management, and help embed security into delivery pipelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams across the Group Functions.

Qualifications

• Good experience and knowledge of Information Security management, ideally with a technical degree and/or industry recognised qualifications (e.g. CISM, CISA, CISSP, GIAC).
• Experience of CSA Star Cloud Framework
• Understanding of ISO/IEC 27001/27002 and relevant privacy/regulatory obligations (PCI/DSS, FCA, PRA)
• Knowledge of process improvement and project management methodologies
• Strong interpersonal skills enabling partnerships with IT and business stakeholders
• Knowledge of security architecture and design; developing security requirements and ensuring they are reflected in designs and deployment
• Knowledge of security policy implementation and security standards development
• Knowledge of security procurement and tendering processes; specifying security requirements in contracts
• Knowledge of security process and control assurance; providing assurance to customers and suppliers
• Knowledge of current security tools, processes and techniques; deploying tools and training to demonstrate security benefits

Responsibilities

• Conduct and document information security assessments for new and existing products.
• Provide security consultancy for BAU activities and ensure security capabilities align with operating model and risk appetite.
• Advise cross-functional teams on security architecture and design; guide improvements to security posture.
• Identify and remediate security risks in collaboration with stakeholders in the domain.
• Ensure security requirements align with Group Enterprise Security Reference Architecture and global patterns.
• Interpret security testing outputs to prioritise remediation of vulnerabilities.
• Work within a high-functioning Agile delivery team.

Skills

Information security management

Security architecture & design

Threat modelling

Security controls in delivery

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

CISM

CISA

CISSP

GIAC

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

CSA Star Cloud Framework

Job description

Job Description:

Information Security Consultant

London (EC2 7HJ) or Staines (TW18 3DZ) - South preferred

Salford (M50 3SP) or Leeds (LS5 3BF)

Hybrid working options

£64,000 - £80,000 (negotiable depending on experience)

plus, fantastic benefits & 10% Bonus

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

We make health happen

At Bupa, we’re passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you’ll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.

Right from the start you’ll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

Role Overview

• Safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of Bupa information and data, and the security of Bupa infrastructure and applications.
• Provide IT Security consultancy and guidance to the Group Functions domains to ensure business needs can be delivered in a secure manner, adhering to Information Risk policies and standards.
• Act as advocates for the Information Security function ensuring its vision and objectives are clearly articulated, understood and delivered.
• Undertake security assurance activities relating to domain services; Information Security risk assessment and analysis; and perform other Security Management activities including governance, compliance, strategy and awareness.
• Support the management of incidents as required.

How you'll help us make health happen

As the Information Security Consultant you will cover 5 key areas listed:

Consultancy

• Conduct and document information security assessments against new and existing products.
• Provide security consultancy for business as usual activities and to ensure that security related capabilities are fit for purpose and in line with the agreed operating model and risk appetite.
• Provide technical security advice and guidance to cross functional teams on security architecture and design, providing direction and recommendations to improve the overall security posture of Group Functions.
• Take responsibility to support business areas with identifying and addressing security risks and issues and drive to resolution with the relevant stakeholders in the assigned domain.
• Ensure that security requirements are specified in line with the Group Enterprise Security Reference Architecture and Global Security Patterns and appropriately reflected in design artifacts, supported in deployment by the appropriate tools, processes and metrics.
• Interpretation of security testing output, where required, to assist in prioritisation of remediation activity for vulnerabilities.
• Work as part of a high functioning team for agile delivery of services.

Information Security and Assurance

• Interpretation of Information Security policies and standards, and contribute to continual improvement
• Perform threat modelling, impact assessments and risk assessments
• Assurance of vulnerability remediations in line with Bupa standards, integrating security controls to delivery pipelines, in accordance with ‘shift left’ security principles.
• Drive security incident investigation activities, working with other teams, where applicable to domain services
• Third party assurance, including review of due diligence and non-functional requirements.

IT Governance

• Review information systems for compliance with policy, standards and regulatory requirements and specify any required changes.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with organisational policies and procedures
• Review changes as appropriate on behalf of Information Security.

Relationship Management

• Manage relationships with customers of the domain for security considerations.
• Seek and act on feedback from customers and other stakeholders to ensure that Information Security services are constantly evolved and improved.

Emerging Technology Monitoring

• Maintain awareness of opportunities provided by new technology to address information security challenges.

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

• Good experience and knowledge of Information Security management, ideally with a technical degree and /or industry recognised qualifications (e.g. CISM, CISA, CISSP, GIAC).
• Experience of CSA Star Cloud Framework
• A sound understanding of British and International Security Standards (e.g. ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27002) relevant Privacy legislation (especially Data Protection Act 2018) and regulatory obligations (e.g. PCI/DSS, FCA, PRA).
• Knowledge of process improvement and project management methodologies
• High interpersonal skills to enable partnership with IT and business stakeholders operating at all levels within the organisation.
• Knowledge of security architecture and design; experience of developing security requirements and ensuring these are adequately specified, represented in designs, and implemented in deployment.
• Knowledge of security policy implementation and deployment; experience of creating technical security standards based on established policy objectives and requirements.
• Knowledge of corporate procurement and tendering processes; experience of specifying security requirements in contract schedules.
• Knowledge of security process and control assurance; experience of providing assurance to customers, and gaining assurance from suppliers.
• Knowledge of current security tools, processes and techniques; experience of deploying tools, processes, training to demonstrate measurable security benefit.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.